Ecclesiastes 7:5
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordIt is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
— Ecclesiastes 7:5, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV)
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than <FI>for<Fi> a man to hear a song of fools,